U.S. Barley Area Plunges
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/24 - SNS -- Producers seeded 2.57 million acres of barley for the 2024 crop year in the U.S., down 17% from the previous year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report.
In Montana, the largest barley State, acreage is expected to decrease by 20%, from last year. Record low acreage is expected in Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, and Oregon.
Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2022-2024
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Alaska .............: 6 7 8 114
Arizona ............: 17 17 10 59
California .........: 40 40 45 113
Colorado ...........: 61 54 40 74
Delaware ...........: 21 21 21 100
Idaho ..............: 560 570 510 89
Kansas .............: 14 16 18 113
Maine ..............: 11 11 12 109
Maryland ...........: 28 31 25 81
Michigan ...........: 5 7 8 114
:
Minnesota ..........: 65 60 55 92
Montana ............: 1,030 1,190 950 80
New York ...........: 7 9 8 89
North Carolina .....: 16 16 15 94
North Dakota .......: 730 690 470 68
Oregon .............: 36 41 35 85
Pennsylvania .......: 43 47 53 113
South Dakota .......: 28 38 45 118
Utah ...............: 20 16 15 94
Virginia ...........: 29 30 25 83
:
Washington .........: 69 95 95 100
Wisconsin ..........: 13 12 15 125
Wyoming ............: 78 83 88 106
:
United States ......: 2,927 3,101 2,566 83
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1/ Intended plantings in 2024 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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